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halfanothersdozen t1_jboblar wrote

So they're gonna capture CO2 then put it on a cargo ship and ship it across the ocean, which is one of the most carbon-intensive things we do. Okay.

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OriginalCompetitive t1_jboe1t2 wrote

Shipping is not carbon intensive.

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[deleted] t1_jboljfe wrote

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Nonhinged t1_jbor4sk wrote

Trucks use something like 10 times more fuel to move the same amount of stuff the same distance. Ships are by far the most fuel efficient vehicle.

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wtfduud t1_jbt1gkn wrote

Trucks can be electrified.

Electric ships are a harder challenge.

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Nonhinged t1_jbt8oei wrote

Well, if half the electricity comes from gas or oil the ship is only 5 times better.

Ships could also use sails, kites or other types of wind power. Or maybe hydrogen, not everything have to be electrified.

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tanrgith t1_jboyzgx wrote

Shipping is not carbon intensive relative to other methods of transport

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[deleted] t1_jbp1vhi wrote

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Harflin t1_jbq4qg4 wrote

I don't think that's the explanation for why, but I'm no shipping expert

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[deleted] t1_jbopw9w wrote

Yeah the economics of carbon capture literally dont work, which is why the Biden admin subsidized it to get it started. Sending us further into deficit for a really stupid idea.

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pickingnamesishard69 t1_jbqb7g7 wrote

Afaik the lobbying from the fossil fuel industry pushed bush jr into subsidizing it, which was sadly continued by every administration afterwards.

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